BOSK - Arcadia (2022) - credits: Richard Winkelmeijer & Floris Leeuwenberg

Embassy of Mobility

Creating liveable cities together, that is what the Embassy of Mobility stands for. With creative makers, such as designers and mobility professionals, but especially with city residents, travellers and companies. We can brainstorm, experiment and change together.  What does our city look like without cars in front of the door? And what do we get in place of them? More greenery? More homes? Places to get together and relax? We will explore these questions together and experiment with possible solutions.

“I see the mobility transition as an important but also challenging behavioural change in which collaboration between organisations, travellers, governments and other stakeholders is essential.” – Creative lead Joost van der Made

In the coming years, Dutch Design Week (DDW) will be the living lab for the Embassy of Mobility. During DDW, we show how makers work together to make the mobility transition tangible and understandable. In a living setting, we research and present new proposals that visitors can test in the complexity of real life and daily practice. Visitors will do this by, among other things, literally moving between the various locations.

Innovations on an organisational and/or social level are more often decisive than technical ingenuity. The innovation must fit the context. That is why we are going to talk to policymakers, scientists, professionals at companies, residents, travellers and DDW visitors. Together we can explore the new values ​​created by redesigning public space. This requires a long-term perspective and a drive to experiment, principles we embrace as the Embassy of Mobility.  

In addition, we assume that it is precisely creative makership that helps to improve the quality of life in cities further. We also focus on the quality of life and the happiness of the future generation in order to make the necessary mobility transition a reality. That is the key to real change.

What happens if we facilitate the makership of citizens? What initiatives will they create for their own living environment? How does this strengthen the sense of joint responsibility for a liveable society? What if civil servants use their creative power to develop good commissioning practices? On which human values do we base our quality of life designs? Can companies and industries develop services and products that contribute to a liveable city? What role does the Embassy play in this? As an Embassy, ​​we are curious about how to strengthen collaboration between creative makers and mobility professionals. There are many roads to walk, which we would like to discover together with you.

Join us on a journey of discovery into new behaviours and relationships that contribute to more liveable cities where the happiness of future generations is front and centre. The destination, and indeed the moment we’ll reach it, is unknown. But by following the right course with the power of makers and a keen eye, we’ll be able to recognise the quality and unforeseen created value when it presents itself. We are looking for as many travel companions as possible.

Are you in?

Joost van der Made

The Creative Leader of the Embassy of Mobility is Joost van der Made. From his background as an industrial designer, Van der Made has been involved with large organisations in the mobility sector. Here, Innovation was always the driving force. From idea to realisation, he knows the ropes and emphasises the importance of good cooperation. His passion for mobility started at TomTom, where he was responsible for Product Management. At NS, as Head of Concept Design & Innovation, He stood at the cradle of the Train Interior of the Future and the vision of multimodal travel with Stations as smart hubs.

 

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Embassy of Mobility at DDW23

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Joost van der Made new creative lead Embassy of Urban Mobility

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2022 Retrospective: Embassy of Urban Mobility

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Unexpected perspectives provide a new outlook on mobility

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Curator Tour: Liveable cities at the Embassy of Urban Mobility

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Embassy Labs at DDW22

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WDE Spotlight: STUDIO 1:1

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Liveability and happiness are important starting points for future mobility

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WDE Spotlight: Van Eijk & van der Lubbe

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Listen to the Mobility|Society Podcast with Rob Adams

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Retrospective 2021: Embassy of Mobility

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Watch the WDE Talk: What if liveability is central to designing mobility?

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WDE Spotlight: Bygg Architecture & Design

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Curator Tour: Rob Adams shows how we can redesign mobility

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Defining future mobility together

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These are the Labs of the Embassy of Mobility

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Embassy of Mobility at DDW

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Reshaping mobility: Now is the time

Dutch Design Week
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This is what the Embassies will present at Dutch Design Week

Embassy of Mobility
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What if Lab and World Design Embassies join forces with Embassy Labs

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Watch the WDE Talk: Shaping a liveable and healthy environment for all

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Retrospective 2020: Embassy of Mobility

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“It’s about asking the right questions”

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From ‘healthy streets’ to ’15-minute city’, a world tour along new concepts for mobility

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Inspiring mobility pilots from Boston to Bogota. Join us on a trip around the world?

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Retrospective 2019: Embassy of Mobility

Partners of Embassy of Mobility

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  • Brainport Eindhoven

    Samenwerken zit in onze natuur. Dat is de kracht van deze regio. Onze regio. In deze innovatieve technologieregio werken we als denkers en als doeners slim samen. Terwijl wij kijken hoe dingen nóg beter kunnen, kijkt de wereld naar de manier waarop we dat doen. Brainport Eindhoven is namelijk de plek waar we elkaar helpen. Waar bedrijven nieuwe banen creëren op ieder niveau. Of je hier nu studeert, werkt of onderneemt; In Brainport zijn eindeloos veel kansen om te groeien.

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